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- I'm reading one of the adblocking threads today and one other time recently. Both times I see Bluhell Firewall mentioned, so today I tried it. I have a really fast PC. An SSD, Ivybridge 3570K CPU and eight gigs of RAM, yet starting a browser session with Cyberfox or Firefox was never instantaneous.
Bluhell Firewall (sometimes referred to as HellBoy Firewall) was added by ilAli in Oct 2013 and the latest update was made in Dec 2019. The list of alternatives was updated Aug 2020. It's possible to update the information on Bluhell Firewall or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.
It's been awhile since I did one of these Spy vs. Spy posts, but with a couple of new ad blocking extensions on the scene, what better occasion for a good old-fashioned deathmatch? The two new kids on the block are uBlock (now called uBlock Origin, see update at bottom) and Bluhell Firewall, both Firefox extensions with uBlock also available for Chrome and Safari. They'll be taking on the gorilla in the room, Adblock Plus, the ad blocker practically everybody has on their computer. But do they know what lurks beneath?Adblock Plus has had its share of controversies, but one of the main ones has been its performance. It's been accused of slowing the browser launch and being a memory hog, even if it does eliminate more ads than the competition. Bluhell Firewall and uBlock advertise themselves as being significantly lighter on resources, so let's put them to the test and see who's truly worthy.
I'll be testing for browser startup time, RAM usage on startup, and RAM usage with three tabs open (the three being IMDB, OS X Daily, and Gawker). The tests will be done on my Powerbook with TenFourFox 31 running a fresh profile with no other extensions. As a frame of reference, let's start out with no ad blocking:
startup time -- 8.5 seconds
Bluhell Firewall Firefox
RAM on startup -- 122 MBRAM with three tabs open -- 265 MB
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Those numbers are rough averages after a couple of run-throughs. Since the results were consistent, I didn't bother with more than two. Now let's get to Adblock Plus:startup time -- 15 seconds
RAM on startup -- 200 MB
RAM with three tabs open -- 375 MB
The startup time includes about five seconds of a spinning beach ball while the ad blocker initializes. As you can see the memory went way up. Now let's see how uBlock does:
startup time -- 8.5 seconds
RAM on startup -- 165 MB
RAM with three tabs open -- 280 MB
No impact on startup time and modest bumps in memory usage. Finally, here's Bluhell Firewall:
startup time -- 8.5 seconds
RAM on startup -- 123 MB
RAM with three tabs open -- 215 MB
If memory is what you're going by, Bluhell is the clear winner. But does that mean it's the best? Its filters not being as extensive as Adblock Plus's, it lets the occasional ad through. It also lacks a whitelist feature, so you can't make exceptions for websites you want to support. Some people also report some site breakage.